Glaucoma Fellowship

WashU Medicine (Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis)

OphthalmologyGlaucomaClinical Fellowship
Destination
USA
St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Overview

Primarily clinical one-year fellowship in outpatient glaucoma care, traditional and investigational glaucoma surgery and advanced anterior segment surgery.

The programme

Training type
Clinical Fellowship
Duration
1 year
Start
1 July
Positions
2 per year
Accreditation
AUPO compliant
Department
John F. Hardesty, MD, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Not stated on official page
International applicants
Institution policyInternational graduates accepted via ECFMG J-1 sponsorship (H-1B at programme discretion); Missouri temporary licence requires a permanent ECFMG certificate
Visa support
Institution policyWashU GME Consortium supports ECFMG J-1 visas (managed by institutional Training Program Liaisons); H-1B may be supported at department/programme discretion; WashU holds ACGME Non-Standard Training recognition so non-accredited fellowships can host J-1 trainees
Licence requirement
Permanent Missouri medical license (requires 3 years of continuous US clinical experience)

How to apply

Deadline
30 August (2025 cycle)
Application method
SF Match

Funding

Funding
WUSTL stipend scale

Official sources

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